Bronny James has appeared in 4 games for the Lakers, scoring 4 points with 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 18 minutes.

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EL SEGUNDO, California (AP) – Bronny James has been assigned to the Los Angeles Lakers’ G League affiliate, placing him on the roster in time for the South Bay Lakers’ season opener this weekend.

The Lakers announced the move for James, the 20-year-old son of LeBron James, on Thursday.

Bronny has appeared in four games for the Lakers, scoring four points in a combined 13 minutes of action. LeBron and Bronny made NBA history on October 22 when they became the first father and son to play together during the Lakers’ season-opening victory over Minnesota.

Bronny then scored his first basket in the NBA for the Lakers in Cleveland on Oct. 30 at the stadium where he saw his father as a child.

But LeBron and the Lakers have already said that Bronny will spend a lot of time this season with their G League affiliate as he works on his game.

Bronny survived cardiac arrest in the summer of 2023 and played only sparingly during his lone season of college basketball in Southern California before declaring for the draft last summer. Los Angeles chose him late in the second round.

The South Bay Lakers play their home games at the Lakers’ training complex in El Segundo. They hosted the Salt Lake City Stars on Saturday night.